This is the first of an ongoing series where I'll look back at a jazz classic, arguing for its place as the greatest jazz album ever. It's one part love letter to pieces of music that are hardwired ...

The rhythmic sounds of horns, strings and percussion filled the dark room inside Scat Jazz Lounge as Dallas singer Ricki Derek led the Vegas Six band through a rendition of “Blue Moon” by Richard ...

If you look at the Top 10 songs on the Billboard charts, odds are you’ll find nary a love song. Tracks about heartbreak, friendship and self-empowerment abound, but straightforward ballads about ...

It’s bossa nova and samba, but so much more — funky, soulful and esoteric. Listen to these songs chosen by Joyce Moreno, Marcos Valle, Amaro Freitas and more lovers of Brazilian rhythms. Credit ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) John Coltrane, one of the most influential jazz musicians of all time, revolutionized the genre with his ...

The country has a rich, original relationship to jazz, with American techniques layered into regional traditions and rhythms. Explore 50 years of recordings picked by musicians, poets and writers. By ...